Pbotecting device fok cashiebs  cages



E. H- CARLSON.

PROTECTING DEVICE FOR CASHIERS CAGES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1921- 1,434,872, Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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E. H. CARLSON. PROTECTING DEVICE FOR CASHIERS CAGES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5. 1921.

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Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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UNITED STATES ERNEST H. CARLSON, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

PROTECTING DEVICE FOR CASHIERS CAGES.

Application filed July 5, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ERNEST H. CARLSON, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident or Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Protecting Devices "for Cashiers Cages, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to protecting devices for cashier cages and the like, and par ticularly LO that class of protecting devices in which a. gravity actuated bullet-proof shield is movable into position behind the walls of the cage.

These devices which are now in use are objectionable, mainly for the reason that, if the cashiers hand is extended through the wicket during the operation of the device, it is subjected to serious injury by the heavy shield which drops into position to close the wicket.

The main objects of the present invention are to provide an improved form of gravity operated bullet-proof shield which is instantaneously movable into position for closing all sides of a cashiers cage or the like; to provide improved means for normally suspending the shield in an invisible position within the cage; to provide electrically operated means for releasing the shield; and to provide an improved form of safety de vice arranged to prevent injury to a hand or other object extending through the wicket at the time the protecting shield drops into its closed position.

illustrative embodiments of this invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cashiers booth embodying this invention, part of the booth being broken away.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the front plate of the protecting shield as viewed from the interior of the booth.

Figure l: is an enlarged fragmentary view of part of the shield shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a. transverse vertical section 01: the shutter.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical section. taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 1.

Serial No. 482,631.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation of a booth showing a modified form of safety device.

Figure 8 is a vertical section, taken on the line 8- 8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 IS an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section showing one of the corners of the booth and slide.

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary ver tical section of one side of the booth, showing the switch member which controls the circuit leading to the bell alarm.

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary clevation of one of the electrically operated locks.

Figure 12 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 12-12 of Figure 11.

Figure 123 is an enlarged elevation of one of the spring sash balances.

Figure 14 is a vertical section taken on the line 14t-14 of Figure 13.

The present invention may be applied to all forms of cashier cages and booths and also to mail trucks and similar vehicles which are used for transporting registered mail, money and other valuables.

Referring to the drawings, the invention is applied to a cashiers booth 1, having slidably arranged therein a gravity actuated protecting shield or slide 2, which is normally retained in a suspended position in the upper part of the booth where it is invisib]e from the outside.

The booth. shown in thcdrawings is of a, form which is in general use in groceries, drug stores and mercantile houses, and comprises a :trame 3, to which is secured side walls at, a rear wall 5 having a door 6, and a front wall 7 having the usual centrally located wicket 8. The usual counter or table member 9 extends around the front and side walls of the booth below the wicket.

Located in the corners of the frame 3, are vertically disposed angle irons 10; which extend from the counter to the top of the frame to form guides for the vertically movable protecting shield. Carried at the lower end of each of the guides 10 is a resilient pad 11, which serves as a shock absorber for the released shield.

In the form shown. the protecting slide is of box-like construction having vertically disposed angle irons 12 secured to the four corners thereof and fitting within the guides to permit a free sliding movement of the shield. 111 some instances. wherein it is desired to protect only the front all of the age, the shield 2 may consist of a single plate slidably mounted in suitable guides arranged at opposite sides of the wicket. The walls of the shield are formed of steel or other suitable bullet-proof Innterial and are each provided with a pair of si ht openings 13 through which the :ashiu' may point a gun.

Secured to the upper edge of the slide, is a pair of oppositely disposed lens or catches 14: which engage electrically operated locks 15. mounted on the upper end of the frame 3. for normally retaining; the protecting slide in a suspended position in the upper part of the booth. To facilitate the lifting of the metal slide to its normal position for setting the device. the upper eiflgc thereof is tastencd to spring sash balances 16. which are mounted on the upper e d of the frame 3. The spring balances are formed to counter balance only part of the 1 it 1": protecting slide so as not to rclard is downward movement when the locks are released.

In order to permit the slide to dr to its eii'ectivc position without injury to the cashicrs hand which may be resting; upon the counter and extending; through the wicket. either the movable shield or the stationary counter is formed with a yielding part which is movable vertically relative to the member of which it forms a part.

In the preferred form of construction, this yielding part is mounted on the protecting slide. and in the modified form shown in Fig. 8 it is formed as part of the counter.

In the preferred form of construction, the lower edge of the front plate of the slide is provided with a centrally located recess l7, which disposed acent the wicker: when the slide rests upon the counter 9 and pads 11.. Mounted on opposite sides of the recess i7 is a pair of vertically c nosed guides lb, in which is mounted verti lily movable yielding part or shutter 19. Formed at the ends of the lower edge of the shutter. are recesses 20, which engage pins 2i, extending through the lower ends of the guides 18 for limiting the downward. movement of the shutter relatively of the protecting slide. The shutter is normally urged dmvnwardly relative to the protecting" shield by a pair of springs 22 carried. by the shutter and se cured at their lower ends to the pin." 21. l ke tending along the lower edge of the shutter, is a buffer 23 in the form of a strip of rubber, felt or other suitable material, which is doubled upon itself and secured along its edges to the inner face of the shutter by a. clamping strip 24. and bolts 27;.

In the modified form of constriuition shown in Figure 8 the table member adjacent the wicket is of i301i-llli 3 construction, having front and rear walls 26 and 27 respectively, and a bottom member 233. The counter has a yielding part which is hinged along its outer or front edge to the wall :26, by hinges 30. which are arranged to permit the inner edge of the part 29 to swing downwardly into the hoxlike constr ction. The lding part :29 is normally held in the plane the counter by one or more compression ings 31. which bear lmtween the yielding part and the bottom memher 28. The inner faces of the members and :28 are lined with p ates of sfeel or other bullet-proof material. Vith this modi d mstruction, if the cashiefs hand is ex nded through the wicliet the time the as do member drops into position to close the wicket, the yielding; part 29 permits the hand to he forced without injurv below the place oi. the counter.

Arranged along the lower edges of the walls of the booth and spaced slightly above the floor. are switch operating bars 3; for it which leads to the arr y onta ct 1] c mhers ml. which titrilfil with. other contacts secured to the floor c e booth and c iiunectcd wit; the locks in by the ele tric circuit (not shown). The bar Z33 i... normally urged upwartllv away from the contacts 35 by compre "sion springs 30.

:ilounted on one of the side we of the is: into path oi moron'ient of th. pnrictiincj slide. is a switch inen'iber or push button, e, which is ar ranged to control an electric circuit (not shown) leadingto a hell alarm 38. mounted on top of the booth.

in operation, the slide 32 is norn'ially suspended in the upper part of the booth hy the locks 15 and lungs ll in cases of'emergency the cashier or other pe on within the booth presses downwardly Y th one foot upon one of the bars 313 whi .h rhrscs [he circuit leading to the locks, there le the slide. In the event that hand is extending tl'n'ougrh t is wiche" there is no opportunit to withdraw it l fore releasing the Slh the shutter it). upon st nring the hand. will yield a aninst the action of the springs to permit the slide to drop to the limit of its movement.

Although but two specific embodiments of this invention have been herein shown and described. it will be understood that numen ous details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted witlnnit dc 'nrrtin r from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim 1. A. device of the class d ribed comprisa booth. having; a wicl t. a ho 'zontal table 1 .en'iher below said wicket. a .ertically shiftahle slide nicinher arranged on said booth and shittable into position to close said wicket, a part yieldingly arranged on one of said members and movable relative to said one member to avoid injury to an object extending through said wicket at the time said slide member shifts into position to close said wicket, and a buii'er mounted on the lower edge of said yieldingly arranged part.

2. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal. table member below said wicket, a vertically shiftable slide member arranged on said booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, a part yieldingly arranged on said slide member and movable vertically relative to said slide to avoid injury to an object extending through said wicket at the time said slide member shifts into positon to close said wicket, and a buffer mounted on the lower edge of said yielding part.

A device of the class described compris ing a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shittable slide member arranged on said booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, one of said members having a recess formed therein, and a yielding part arranged on said one member in position to normally close said recess and movable relative to said one member to avoid injury to an object extending through said wicket between said recess and the other of said members at the time said slide shifts into position to close said wicket.

4. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shit'table slide member arranged on said booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, one of said members having a, recess formed therein, a yielding part arranged on said one member adjacent said recess and movable relative to said. one memher to avoid injury to an object extending through said wicket between said recess and the other of said members at the time said slide shifts into position to close said wicket, and resilient means connecting said yielding part with said one member and arranged to normally urge said part toward the other of said members into position to normally close said recess.

5. A device of the class described compris ing a booth having a wicket. a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shiftable slide member arranged on said booth and shiftab-le into position to close said wicket, one of said members having a recess formed therein in opposed relation to said wicket and the other of said members, a yielding part arranged on said one member adjacent said recess and movable relative to said one member to avoid injury to an object extending through said wicket between said recess and the other of said members at the time said slide shifts into position to close said wicket, a spring normally urging said yielding part toward said other member into position to close said recess, and a butter mounted on the lower edge of said yielding part.

6. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shiltable slide member arranged on aid booth and shittable into position to close said wicket, said slide member having a recess formed in the lower edge thereof, and a shutter yieldingly arranged on said slide in position to close said recess, said shutter being movable vertically relative to said slide member to avoid injury to an object disposed between said table member and recess in the path of movement of said shutter.

7. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, avertically shiftable slide member arranged on said booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, said slide member having a l'U cess formed in the lower edge thereof, a shutter yieldingly arranged on said slide adjacent said recess, said shutter being movable vertically relative to said slide meml'ier to avoid injury to an object disposed between said table member and recess in the path of movement of said shutter, and a spring connecting said shutter with said slide and arranged to normally urge said shutter toward said table member into posi tion to close said recess.

8. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shiftable slide member arranged on said booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, said slide member having a recess formed in the lower edge thereof, a shutter yieldingly arranged on said slide adjacent said recess, said shutter being movable vertically relative to said slide memher to avoid injury to an object disposed on said table member in the path of movement of said shutter, and a buffer mounted on the lower edge of said shutter.

9. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shiftable slide member arranged on said booth and shittable into position to close said wicket, said slide member having a recess formed in the lower edge thereof, vertically disposed guides formed on said slide on opposite sides of said recess, a shutter mounted in said guides so as to be movable vertically relative to said slide member to avoid injury to an object disposed on said table member in the path of movement of said shutter, a spring normally urging said shutter downwardly, and a buffer extending along the lower edge of said shutter.

10. A device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shiftable slide member arranged on said. booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, said slide member having a reoess formed in the lower edge there tically disposed guides formed on said slide on opposite sides of said recess, a shutter mounted in said guides so as to be movable vertically relative to said slide member to avoid injury to an object disposed on said table member in the path. of movmnent oi? said shatter, a spring ilormally urgingsaid shutter downwardly, a buffer extending along the lower edge of said. shutter, and means for limiting the downward movement of said shutter relatively of said slide.

11. A device of the class described comprising a. wall having an opening, a station ary member adjacent said opening a slide member movable into position to close said opening, one of said members having a recess formed in opposed relation to the other of said members, and a part yieldinglv arranger l on. said slide member and movable relative to said slide to avoid injury to an. object disposed between said recess and other member at the time said slide shifts into position to close said opening, said yield in gly arranged part being normally urged. into position to close said recess.

12. A device of the class described comprising a Wall having an opening, r stationary member adjacent said opening, a slide member movable into position to close said opening, one of said members having a recess formed in opposed relation to the other of said members, and a part yieldingly arranged on said one member and normally urged into position to close said recess, said yieldingly arranged part being movable relative to said slide to permit said slide to travel to the limit of its movement toward. said stationary member when the movement of said yicldingly arranged part is arrested by an object extending through said opew jug.

13. A. device of the class described comprising a booth having a wicket, a horizontal table member below said wicket, a vertically shiftable slide member arranged on. said booth and shiftable into position to close said wicket, said. slide member having a recess formed in the lower edge thereof, a shutter yieldingly arranged on said slide member and normally urged into position to close said recess, said shutter being vertically movable relative to said. slide member to permit said slide to travel to the limit of its (lowinvard movement when the movement of said shutter is arrested by an object extending through said wicket.

Signed at Chicago this 1st day of July l92l.

ERNEST H. (TARLSON. 

